Playlist: The Very Best of Roy Orbison

~ Release by Roy Orbison (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd, Phil McDonald and Don Smith
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs, Gone Gator Music, Island Music Ltd., MCA Gilbey, Mushroom Music and SBK Songs Ltd.
Roy Orbison3:31
2Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1960-03-26)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-26) and Harold Bradley (on 1960-03-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-26)
background vocals:
Joe Melson (on 1960-03-26) and The Anita Kerr Singers (on 1960-03-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1960-03-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 2) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (on 1960-03-26)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Roy Orbison2:26
3Love HurtsRoy Orbison2:28
4Running Scared
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-02-27)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 4)
recording of:
Running Scared (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-04-10)
Roy Orbison2:13
5Crying
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1961-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (on 1961-06-26)
guitar:
Boudleaux Bryant (on 1961-06-26), Harold Bradley (on 1961-06-26) and Scotty Moore (on 1961-06-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 69) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 461)
recording of:
Crying (on 1961-06-26)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd., Acuff Rose Music, Inc., Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control, MCA Music, Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
Roy Orbison2:47
6Blue Bayou
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1961-11-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Greubel (on 1961-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1961-11-15), Wayne Moss (on 1961-11-15) and Joe Tanner (on 1961-11-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1961-11-15)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (in 1974)
recording of:
Blue Bayou (on 1961-11-15)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (in 1961)
Roy Orbison2:31
7Dream Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (in 1962)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd., Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (in 1971)
Roy Orbison2:34
8Borne on the Wind
recording of:
Borne on the Wind
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison2:52
9In DreamsRoy Orbison2:50
10It’s OverRoy Orbison2:48
11Oh, Pretty Woman
Thanos Tzanis2:58
12Goodnight
recording of:
Goodnight
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison2:30
13(Say) You’re My Girl
producer:
Wesley Rose
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1965-06-01)
recording of:
(Say) You're My Girl (on 1965-06-01)
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison2:48
14She’s a Mystery to Me
engineer and mixer:
Don Smith
producer:
Bono
bass guitar:
Howie Epstein
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Bono and Roy Orbison
piano and synthesizer [cheap strings]:
Benmont Tench
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison
synthesizer arranger:
Benmont Tench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (in 1989)
recording of:
She’s a Mystery to Me
writer:
David Evans and Paul Hewson
Roy Orbison4:15

Credits

Release

purchase for download:https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bmmewnkqlgvecculxnbwi64nyxa [info] (until 2020-10-12)

Release group

part of:Playlist (order: 19)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/942691 [info]